TIA Joins Board of Sustainable Technology Environments Program (STEP)

TIA Will Share Its Standards Developing Experience and Resources to Help Establish Industry-Accepted Sustainable Technology Benchmarks

Arlington, Va. – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), which represents the manufacturers and suppliers of global communications networks, is continuing its tradition and commitment to furthering environmental and sustainable technology development by joining the Sustainable Technology Environments Program (STEP).

TIA President Grant Seiffert joined the board of directors of STEP, which was recently created by the manufacturers, designers, integrators, programmers, and users of technology to guide project and building owners to implement technologies and practices that will produce economic benefits to their organization, while preserving the planet.

TIA, with other high tech nonprofit associations (BICSI, CompTIA, Infocomm), is working to define sustainability for the electronics and broadband industries.

"The goal shouldn't be green buildings, it should be a sustainable economy where services are delivered to rural poor as easily as they are to urban rich," said Seiffert. "Broadband and the communications services TIA members enable make the world more productive, efficient and connected."

As a standards developing organization, TIA engineering committees have worked for many years on improving technology to increase energy efficiency in structures such as data centers. "TIA can lend its expertise in standards development to help meet STEP's goal of establishing technology industry benchmarks for sustainability and materials practices," said Seiffert.

STEP focuses on the technology systems that operate within sustainable buildings, employing a five-phase approach to planning, implementing, and measuring the impact of a project. Conducted by the providers of technology and the building owner, STEP engages the best practices and standards for sustainability. Its rating scale is adaptable to any technology project within a built environment.

To inquire about participating in TIA standards developing efforts, please contact Germaine Palangdao at +1.703.907.7497 or at gpalangdao@tiaonline.org.

Learn more about TIA standards development and view TIA's engineering committee meetings calendar at tiaonline.org/standards/. Sign up for news feeds on new TIA standards projects and publications.

TIA is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Read ANSI's report, "Standards Boost Business" at standardsboostbusiness.org/.

About TIA
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) represents the global information and communications technology (ICT) industry through standards development, policy and advocacy, business opportunities, market intelligence, and events and networking. Since 1924, TIA has been enhancing the business environment for broadband, mobile wireless, information technology, networks, cable, satellite and unified communications. Members' products and services empower communications in every industry and market, including healthcare, education, security, public safety, transportation, government, the military, the environment, and entertainment. Visit tiaonline.org.

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